A utilização dos resultados das avaliações de larga escala pelos diretores das escolas municipais de Teresina

Abstract

This paper discusses the use of external evaluation results by the school managers on the Municipal Education Network of Teresina/PI/BR. The objectives were to identify the factors that interfere with the use of evaluation results by the school managers and wardens; to describe the profile of school managers; to evaluate the attitude of those managers regarding the evaluation of school performance systems; to gather the opinions and experiences of the wardens concerning the management of schools in both administrative and educational fields, and their profiles and attitudes as well; to identify the factors related to the proactivity of the wardens on the use of evaluation results to plan and manage their schools. The research uses the case study method. We assume as hypothesis that the appropriate use of evaluation results by school managers can improve the work of school staff and this way it improves the performance of students. So we used two methods: a survey sent to the school managers of all elementary schools in Municipal Education Network of Teresina, and a focused qualitative group. This way we have identified how the wardens use the evaluation results, and we formulated an Educational Action Plan (EAP). This EAP contained a implementation of continuous formation plan for the wardens and teachers; actions in school‘s PPP for disclosure of the evaluation results; creation of a website to reveal the evaluation results in order to speed up the process; systematized monitoring of the schools by the Educational Division of the Government; bimonthly meetings with the wardens in order to change their attitudes and improve the education quality of the Municipal Education Network of Teresina.